WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 476

(A)  IF AN APPLICANT DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL:

(1)  IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE APPLICANT IN WRITING OF
THIS FACT;

(2)  RETURN THE BOND FILED UNDER § 11-508 OF THIS
SUBTITLE;

(3)  REFUND THE LICENSE FEE; AND

(4)  KEEP THE INVESTIGATION FEE.

(B)  WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE COMMISSIONER DENIES AN
APPLICATION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL:

(1)  FILE IN THE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE A WRITTEN
DECISION CONTAINING THE FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS ON WHICH THE
DENIAL WAS BASED;

(2)  SEND A COPY OF THE DECISION TO THE APPLICANT; AND

(3)  ADVISE THE APPLICANT BY CERTIFIED MAIL OF THE
APPLICANT'S RIGHT TO A HEARING TO BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.

(C)  (1) AN APPLICANT WHO SEEKS A' HEARING ON A LICENSE
APPLICATION DENIAL SHALL FILE A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR A HEARING
WITHIN 45 DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF THE ADVICE TO THE APPLICANT
OF THE APPLICANT'S RIGHT TO A HEARING.

(2) A HEARING DATE ESTABLISHED IN  RESPONSE TO THE

FILING OF A NOTICE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY     BE     POSTPONED ONLY

ONCE FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO 30 DAYS AFTER   THE   INITIAL HEARING
DATE.

11-511.

(A)  A LICENSE EXPIRES ON THE DECEMBER 31 AFTER ITS
EFFECTIVE DATE UNLESS THE LICENSE IS RENEWED FOR A 1-YEAR TERM AS
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(B)  BEFORE A LICENSE EXPIRES, THE LICENSEE PERIODICALLY MAY
RENEW THE LICENSE FOR ADDITIONAL 1-YEAR TERMS, IF THE LICENSEE:

(1)  OTHERWISE IS ENTITLED TO BE LICENSED;

(2)  PAYS TO THE COMMISSIONER A RENEWAL FEE OF $300;

(3)  SUBMITS TO THE COMMISSIONER A RENEWAL APPLICATION
ON THE FORM THAT THE COMMISSIONER REQUIRES; AND

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